HIGHLIGHTS Redmi 5 will likely be positioned between Redmi 5A and Redmi Note 5 The launch is an online-only event, and will be live streamed The Redmi 5 will be positioned against Redmi Y1 Lite and Redmi Y1 The Redmi 5 India launch event has started, with the company’s…

Planys Technologies, a Chennai-based startup that is engaged in developing niche underwater robotic inspection equipment has just raised Rs 14 crore ($2.19 million) as part of its series A funding round. The funding saw participation from a bunch of institutions and individuals. Leading the way was…

HIGHLIGHTS Energizer Power Max P16K Pro is debuting at MWC 2018 The smartphone packs a 16000mAh battery It also comes with a 5.99-inch display that has 18:9 aspect ratio Avenir Telecom, a licensee of the Energizer brand, has announced the Energizer Power Max P16K Pro. The new smartphone,…

HIGHLIGHTS The Moto C gets an effective price of Rs. 3,999 with the offer Moto E4 can be bought at a cashback-inclusive price of Rs. 6,499 Lenovo K8 Note, with cashback, has an effective price of Rs. 10,999 After tie-ups with Itel, Celkon, Samsung, Nokia, and Intex, Airtel has now partnered with Lenovo to offer…

HIGHLIGHTS TENAA listing reveals most specs of Enjoy 8 and Honor 7C Similar features on both smartphones Camera will sport 20-megapixel and 13-megapixel sensors Two new Huawei smartphones, Enjoy 8 and Honor 7C, are set for launch after being certified on TENAA. Listings on the Chinese regulatory website…

HIGHLIGHTS Apple Watch shipments saw a 32 percent growth Apple Watch shipments hit 8 million in Q4 2017, Canalys reports An IDC analyst claims that Apple has become the “biggest watchmaker” While Apple is already taking on the army of Android smartphones, it has now been reported that the…

Global wearable and IoT solutions provider Omate on Tuesday announced a partnership with Tata Communications to equip its new “Omate x Nanoblock” smartwatch for kids with enhanced security features. The inbuilt Tata Communications’ “MOVE-IoT Connect” platform in the smartwatch will carry location, messaging and video-calling data over an end-to-end encrypted…

HIGHLIGHTS Devices running on iOS 11 crash when any app receives the character Older versions were not affected by the bug, says Apple Issue in the current beta versions of the operating systems fixed Apple said on Thursday a bug in some versions of its operating systems…

HIGHLIGHTS Apple iPhone 7 Plus managed a market share of 2.8 percent List includes handsets from Oppo, Vivo, Apple, Honor, and Xiaomi Oppo’s success can be attributed to retail and marketing, says report Apple is the only non-Chinese brand to have its phones in the top 10…

HIGHLIGHTS The Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) features a 6-inch Infinity Display It has dual front cameras and a single rear camera It supports Samsung Pay in India Nearly a year after the first smartphones with 18:9 screensdebuted at MWC 2017, nearly every manufacturer has jumped on board. This…